Head Start prepares children for progress, success
Monday, April 3, 2006
Payson Head Start is an early childhood program that is governmentally funded and provides services to lower income families and children with disabilities.

Administrative changes, building programs mark 2005 for Payson schools
Monday, April 3, 2006
The Payson Unified School District went through some big changes in 2005. There were multiple shifts in administrative assignments, improvements to the Rim Country Middle School facility and work on a major remodeling project at Payson High School was started.

Payson High School's progress complicates routine
Monday, April 3, 2006
The Payson High School is getting a $1.65 million facelift and that's great. The school will be made more comfortable, more contemporary and have several improved classrooms for science. But in the meantime, maintaining a routine for students and staff is a real challenge for Roy Sandoval, principal.

'Highly performing' ranking at top of list for JRE
Monday, April 3, 2006
Principal Peggy Miles thinks the biggest news for Julia Randall Elementary School in 2005 was earning a ‘highly performing' ranking. It previously was ranked as "performing."

Frontier reaps benefits as a 'learning community'
Monday, April 3, 2006
Rankings of excellence and performing plus are part of the progress made at Frontier Elementary School in 2005.

Quilt for U.S. Marine a highlight for Payson Elementary students
Monday, April 3, 2006
One of the highlights of 2005 at Payson Elementary School started with the kindergarten's lesson on the letter "Q," according to principal Will Dunman.

Little Tonto Basin School has far reach
Monday, April 3, 2006
Students at Tonto Basin's sixth- and seventh-grade class with Annetta Carpenter can reach out and touch the world through new technology.

Bringing beauty to our schools
Monday, April 3, 2006
When a client of the Payson Regional Economic Development was shown the area's schools, he said they looked like third-world countries, said Payson High School principal Roy Sandoval.

Community helps Pine Strawberry School succeed
Monday, April 3, 2006
Pine Strawberry School has plenty to be proud of, and principal Mike Clark is happy to share the news.